With $5.36B Budget, San Diego Puts More Emphasis On Mental Health
The county's budget includes a nearly $60 million bump to behavioral health services and adds 240 new positions to the Health and Human Services Agency.
The San Diego Union-Tribune:
Supervisors Approve $5.36B Budget
The county is putting a particular emphasis on mental health services, an issue that supervisors have pushed for years. Chief Administrative Officer Helen Robbins-Meyer said it includes $500 million for behavioral health services, up by $59 million. The spending plan also adds 240 new positions and $89 million in additional spending in the Health and Human Services Agency. Those workers will, in part, help eligible county residents enroll in social assistance programs. (Stewart, 6/28)
In other news from around the state —
The Desert Sun:
Health Care District Hires Firm To Help With CEO Search
The Desert Healthcare District will work with a local recruitment firm in its search to find a new CEO. District board members voted 4-1 Tuesday to hire McCormack+Kristel to find a replacement for former CEO Kathy Greco, whom the board abruptly dismissed in May. While McCormack+Kristel was approximately $23,000 more expensive than a competing search firm, board members said its stronger local ties would help it draw top candidates to the desert. (Newkirk, 6/28)
Ventura County Star:
County Transfers Counseling Services
A Ventura County agency is transferring some counseling services to a new provider starting Friday.
Ventura County Behavioral Health officials are shifting the counseling they offer for Medi-Cal recipients and in the Positive Parenting Program from City Impact to a new provider, New Dawn. (6/28)